PCR Perspectives
Episodes
Why is TAVI a different procedure in patient with pure aortic regurgitation?
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Juan Granada, Michael Borger and Joao Cavalcante highlight that aortic insufficiency differs from aortic stenosis and is ofte...
How to manage current challenges of small aortic annulus?
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Wykrzykowska and Hélène Eltchaninoff discuss challenges in treating patients with small aortic annuli, which are common, especially in women,...
In what situation is emergency transcatheter valve intervention a valid alternative to surgery?
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Azeem Latib and Giuseppe Tarantini discuss how transcatheter therapies are increasingly used to treat critically ill patients with severe valvular dis...
What are the key considerations for transcatheter mitral paravalvular leak management?
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nina Wunderlich and Patrick Calvert discuss mitral paravalvular leaks, which are relatively common. Percutaneous closure is now the default approach, ...
What are the key considerations when managing combined mitral and tricuspid regurgitation?
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fabien Praz and Neil Fam talk about the management of patients with combined mitral and tricuspid regurgitation, who are often elderly with heart fail...
How are the 2025 ESC EACTS valvular guidelines going to impact my TAVI programme?
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bernard Prendergast and Fabien Praz discuss updates from the new ESC/EACTS guidelines on aortic stenosis. Key changes include expanding TAVI to patien...
Should we consider TTVR in patients with straightforward anatomy who are eligible for T-TEER?
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lukas Stolz and Rebecca Hahn discuss advances in transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention, emphasising that reducing tricuspid regurgitation (TR) to...
Is iatrogenic atrial septum defect closure a necessary procedure?
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Philipp Lurz and Saibal Kar discuss iatrogenic atrial septal defects from transseptal procedures. Small ones usually close on their own, while large d...
How to manage patients with aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease?
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany Patterson and Davide Capodanno address the increasingly common scenario of managing coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients undergoing TAVI....
How are the 2025 ESC/EACTS valvular guidelines going to impact my mitral programme?
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Francesco Maisano interviews Michael Borger, co-chair of the 2025 ESC/EACS valvular heart disease guidelines, on their practical impact. The updated g...
What are the key steps in pre procedural assessment for successful LAA closure?
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lorenz Räber and Kasper Korsholm highlight why pre-procedural imaging—particularly cardiac CT—has become essential for successful left atrial app...
The D-PACE scoring system - Can we predict high-grade conduction disturbances after TAVI?
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Joner and Francesco Saia discuss the newly developed D-PACE Score, a tool designed to predict delayed AV block occurring more than 24 hours af...
How do we meet the needs of women with heart valve disease?
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this #pcrlv2025 conversation, Ellen Ross and Marta Sitges discuss the recent initiative from Global Heart Hub, a patient association: an in-depth l...
What are the key learnings from the 7-year follow-up of PARTNER 3?
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this PCR London Valves 2025 interview with Philippe Généreux and Philippe Pibarot, who explore the 7-year results of PARTNER 3 in low-risk...
How are the new 2025 ESC/EACTS valvular guidelines going to impact my tricuspid programme?
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While the PCR London Valves 2025 Course is underway, Francesco Maisano and Fabien Praz discuss how the latest ESC/EACTS valvular guidelines affect cli...
How to manage the challenges of TAVI in bicuspid disease?
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes TAVI in bicuspid aortic valve disease so challenging—and how can those challenges be overcome? In this #europcr 2025 expert discussion, C...
What are the essentials of the provisional strategy for non-left main true bifurcation lesions?
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this #europcr 2025 interview to see Giuseppe Di Gioia and Jens Flensted Lassen as they break down the essentials of the provisional strategy...
EuroPCR 2025 Hotline - ACURATE neo2 under-expansion in the ACURATE IDE study: a post-hoc analysis
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Howard Herrmann and Raj Makkar discuss valve under-expansion in the ACURATE neo2 from the IDE trial sub-study. Fluoroscopy showed about 22 % of valves...
What is the latest in DCB practice?
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Byrne and Bruno Scheller discuss drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty at #europcr 2025. Nearly 20 years after its introduction, where does DCB...
Redo TAVI: how to treat different TAVI platforms when they fail?
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this #europcr 2025 interview, Tanja Rudolph, Dan Blackman, and Radoslaw Parma explore the crucial aspects of repeat transcatheter valve replacement...
What are the emerging indications for TAVI in 2025?
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany Patterson, Nicolas Van Mieghem, and Philippe Généreux reveal the hottest emerging TAVI indications for 2025 in this #europcr 2025 discussion...
How will EARLY-TAVI and NOTION-3 impact TAVI practice?
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When should TAVI be performed—and how should coronary disease be managed in these patients?Liesbeth Rosseel, Davide Capodanno, and Michael Joner exp...
Hotline from EuroPCR 2025 - Five-year outcomes from the Evolut low risk TAVR bicuspid study
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Redwood interviews John Forrest, principal investigator of the Evolut Low Risk Bicuspid Study, during #europcr 2025. As TAVR moves into younger ...
How to manage treatment dilemmas in STEMI patients with multivessel disease?
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the best approach for STEMI patients with multivessel disease? Angela Mcinerney, Natalia Pinilla, and Matthias Götberg share their perspecti...
Major EuroPCR 2025 LBT - 4D-ACS: one-month DAPT followed by dose reduction of prasugrel after drug-coated stent insertion in acute coronary syndrome
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this #europcr 2025 interview, Davide Capodanno and Woong Chol Kang explore the latest insights from the 4D-ACS trial and what it could mean for ant...
What are the fundamentals of an upfront two-stent strategy for bifurcation PCI?
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this #europcr 2025 video, Nicola Ryan speaks with Dejan Milasinovic about when and how to adopt an upfront two-stent strategy in bifurcation PCI. T...
How to tailor transcatheter mitral therapies in 2025? A new era
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this #europcr 2025 discussion, Mayra Guerrero, Thomas Modine, and Philipp Lurz share their views on the evolving landscape of mitral valve treatmen...
How to successfully approach calcified bifurcation lesions?
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Calcified bifurcation lesions remain one of the toughest challenges in interventional cardiology, combining two high-risk features into one complex sc...
Major LBTs from EuroPCR 2025 - Meta-Analysis of individual patient data from the PROTECTED TAVR and BHF PROTECT-TAVI studies
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How effective is cerebral protection during TAVI?Bernard Prendergast and Rajesh Kharbanda take a deep dive into this key procedural question, reviewin...
How to implement the diagnosis of INOCA in everyday practice?
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this exchange, Vijay Kunadian and Javier Escaned explore the real-world implementation of INOCA (Ischemia with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries) a...
How to manage coronary artery disease in TAVI candidates?
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At #EuroPCR2025, Martine Gilard, Antonio Mangieri, and Marco Barbanti share their perspectives on managing coronary artery disease in patients schedul...
How to efficiently and safely manage calcified left main disease
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicola Ryan and Flavio Ribichini discuss the challenges of treating the calcified left main stem. They break down the complexities of this high-risk c...
Vulnerable plaque PCI after PREVENT
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does the PREVENT trial tell us about managing vulnerable plaques? Recorded during #europcr 2025, this discussion features Michael Haude and Thoma...
FAITAVI - Major Late-Breaking Trial from EuroPCR 2025
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stephan Windecker and Flavio Ribichini review the outcomes of the FAITAVI trial, presented during the #europcr 2025 LBT session.As coronary artery dis...
First guidelines for the treatment of LM disease issued by SOLACI and SIAC
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cleverson Zukowski and Pablo Lamelas take a moment during #europcr 2025 to shed light on a major regional milestone: the first-ever guidelines for the...
What are the essential aspects of transcatheter LAA closure?
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this #europcr 2025 exchange, Ole De Backer and Philippe Garot explore the evolving landscape of transcatheter left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion...
How to successfully approach CTO interventions: a step-by-step approach
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elliot Smith, Thomas Hovasse, and Roberto Garbo present a structured, step-by-step approach to chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions, starting f...
What is the optimal TAVI access approach in contemporary practice?
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the optimal TAVI access approach in today’s practice? In this conversation at PCR London Valves 2024, Ole De Backer and Maarten Vanhaverbeke...
What do we know about bleeding risk & antithrombotic management after tricuspid valve interventions?
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we navigate the thin line between bleeding risk and thrombosis in high-risk patients undergoing tricuspid valve interventions? Marianna Adamo a...
What are the key specific considerations for TAVI in women?
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Curious about the specific considerations for TAVI in women? Martine Gilard and Dan Blackman highlight the challenges women face in the diagnosis and ...
SAVR or TAVR: what is best for female patients?
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wondering which is the better option for female patients—SAVR or TAVR? Don’t miss this exchange between Hendrik Treede and Hélène Eltchaninoff. ...
Predictors and clinical relevance of residual tricuspid regurgitation after transcatheter repair
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Curious about the latest advancements in transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions? Don't miss this discussion between Philipp Lurz and Lukas Stolz ...
Nurses and Allied Professionals: How to safely discharge your patient post TAVI?
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to ensure a smooth, safe, and confident discharge for TAVI patients? Sarah Carson and Gemma McCalmont share valuable insights and pr...
How to manage the complexity of multivalve disease?
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Curious about how to manage the complexities of multivalve disease? Listen to this conversation between Tiffany Patterson and Philipp Lurz at PCR Lond...
How to manage conduction disturbances after tricuspid valve interventions?
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interested in how to manage conduction disturbances after tricuspid valve interventions? Rodrigo Estevez-Loureiro and Marianna Adamo explore the mecha...
How can multi modality imaging contribute to the assessment of multivalve disease?
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interested in how multi-modality imaging aids in evaluating? Joao Cavalcante and Madalina Garbi explore the challenges of relying solely on echocardio...
Nurses and Allied Professionals: How does frailty and cognition impact patient selection for TAVI?
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do frailty and cognitive function shape patient selection for TAVI? At PCR London Valves 2024, Karen Wilson and Lynne Hinterbuchner discuss the es...
Early detection and treatment of aortic stenosis
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to learn about the latest advancements in the early detection and treatment of aortic stenosis? Mayra Guerrero and Philippe Genereux de...